This event is in the past.It took place on June 7, 2026 at Galerie Roger-Viollet.
History Exhibition
History ExhibitionBefore color photography existed, the Léon & Lévy studio sent photographers around the globe and hand-painted the results. Sixty watercolor-tinted images from 1865-1900 capture Japan, Egypt, Morocco, and beyond in delicate, dreamlike hues.
19th-century photography
Hand-colored prints
Rare stereoscopic views
Historical photo techniques
Tips
💎"a grey day was brightened by this treasure house"
🎨watercolor applied directly to glass plates
👁️stereoscopic views for 3D viewing devices
Le monde colorié à la main
Saint-Germain-des-Prés
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionBefore color photography existed, the Léon & Lévy studio sent photographers around the globe and hand-painted the results. Sixty watercolor-tinted images from 1865-1900 capture Japan, Egypt, Morocco, and beyond in delicate, dreamlike hues.
19th-century photography
Hand-colored prints
Rare stereoscopic views
Historical photo techniques
Tips
💎"a grey day was brightened by this treasure house"
🎨watercolor applied directly to glass plates
👁️stereoscopic views for 3D viewing devices
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